Best Rick Rice Podcasts (2025)

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S5 - E17: Rick Rice, Public Information Officer, Asheville Police Department, Asheville, NC 32:06

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Send us a text Summary: In this episode of the PIO podcast, Robert Tornabene interviews Rick Rice, the public information officer for the Asheville Police Department. They discuss Rick's background in radio, the challenges they faced during Hurricane Helene, and the launch of the APD Pod Squad podcast aimed at improving community engagement. Rick s…

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S5 - E16: Doug Levy - Author of The Crisis Communications Golden Hour 52:33

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Send us a text Summary: In this conversation, Doug Levy discusses his extensive background in journalism and emergency communications, leading to the writing of his book, 'The Golden Hour.' He emphasizes the critical importance of timely and accurate communication during crises, outlining common mistakes made by Public Information Officers (PIOs) a…

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Episode 17; Retired Officer Keith McCulloch, Sgt Scott Fry, Capt. Jonathan Brown, and The History Minute with Hannah Silberman 46:41

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Send us a text In this episode, we celebrate April as Scottish-American Heritage Month with Retired Officer Keith McCulloch, who has been with the APD for 37 years. April is also Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and we'll explore that with Sergeant Scott Fry. Also, Captain Jonathan Brown with the latest from the Community Engagement Division. A…

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S5 - E 15: Ashlee Bradshaw, Public Information Officer, Kyle Police Department, Kyle, TX 30:28

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Send us a text Summary of the Podcast: in this episode, Ashley Bradshaw, the Public Information and Engagement Specialist for the Kyle Police Department, shares her journey into law enforcement communication. She discusses the challenges and opportunities of being the first PIO in her department, the importance of community engagement, and innovati…

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S5 - E14: Molly McPherson - Molly McPherson Public Relations 25:38

21d ago25:38

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Send us a text Episode Summary: In this episode of the PIO podcast, PR expert Molly McPherson shares her insights on navigating media crises, the importance of social media in crisis management, and the common pitfalls faced by public information officers (PIOs). She emphasizes the need for transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement i…

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Episode 16; 6 Months Later - Looking Back at Hurricane Helene 1:00:48

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Send us a text September 27, 2024, is a day never to be forgotten in Western North Carolina. The devastation wrought by what's been described as a geological event changed the landscape and the people that call the mountains their home. On the 6-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, it's a Special Edition of the APD Pod Squad, with Asheville Polic…

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S5 - E13: Jeff Wenninger, CEO Law Enforcement Consultants, Ohio 41:23

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Send us a text Summary: In this episode, Jeff Wenninger, a retired LAPD officer and CEO of Law Enforcement Consultants, discusses his unique background and the challenges facing law enforcement today. He emphasizes the need for cultural change within police departments, the importance of proper training and competence, and the role of public inform…

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Episode 15; Deputy Chief Jackie Stepp, retired Lieutenant Rae Ferguson, Officer Justin Lewis, and The History Minute with Hannah Silberman 51:01

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Send us a text In this episode, as we continue to celebrate Women's History Month, we’ll feature the first female Deputy Chief at the Asheville Police Department, Jackie Stepp. Hannah Silberman tells the story of the first sworn female officer at the APD in the “History Minute”. Retired Lieutenant Rae Ferguson looks back at the multiple firsts she…

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S5 - E12 Hollie Stark - Outreach Program Manager, Washington Emergency Management Division 40:08

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Send us a text Episode Summary: In this episode of the PIO Podcast, host Robert Tornabene interviews Holly Stark, Outreach Program Manager with the Washington State Emergency Management Division. Holly shares her journey from journalism to emergency management, emphasizing the importance of storytelling in building trust and empathy within communit…

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S5 - E11: Kevin Strauss - Communications Manager - Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency 29:16

1M ago29:16

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Send us a text Summary of the Interview: In this episode of the PIO podcast, Kevin Strauss, the communications manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, discusses his journey from college athletics to public communication. He shares insights on the challenges faced in unifying communication strategies post-COVID, the importance of digital …

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Episode 14; SPO Mackenzie Galyean, Chief Mike Lamb, SPO Debbie LeCroy & Officer Kora, and The History Minute with Hannah Silberman 56:08

2M ago56:08

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Send us a text In this episode, as we celebrate March as Women's History Month, in the Getting To Know segment, learn what unique distinction SPO Mackenzie Galyean has earned. Officer Debbie LeCroy and Officer Kora both have something to say about the latest in the Community Engagement Division. In the "History Minute with Hannah Silberman", we lo…

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S5 - E10 Lauren Burden, Director of Communications and Community Relations, Douglas County District Attorney's Office, Douglasville GA 27:40

2M ago27:40

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Send us a text Summary: In this episode of the PIO podcast, Lauren Burton, the Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Douglas County District Attorney's Office in Georgia, shares her unique journey from victim advocacy to her current role. She discusses the importance of community engagement, the challenges of digital communicat…

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S5 - E9: Summer Derrey - Assistant Communications Manager, South Central Region - Washington State Department of Transportation 29:04

2M ago29:04

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Send us a text Summary - In this episode of the PIO podcast, Robert Tornabene interviews Summer DeRay, an experienced Public Information Officer (PIO) with a rich background in communications and community engagement. Summer shares her journey from working in newsrooms to her current role at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)…

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Episode 13; Detective Sonia Escobedo, Retired Lieutenant Jon Kirkpatrick, Officer Dennis Pace, and The History Minute with Hannah Silberman 55:01

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Send us a text In this episode, as we continue celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Asheville Police Department, "Getting To Know" the longest-tenured employee of the APD, Detective Sonia Escobedo. Hannah Silberman is back with another "History Minute". Retired APD Lieutenant Jon Kirkpatrick discusses before/during/after the 1986 Michael John S…

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S5 - E8: Donna Rossi - Director of Communications - Phoenix Police Department, Phoenix, AZ 34:20

2M ago34:20

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Send us a text Summary: In this episode of the PIO podcast, Robert Tornabene interviews Donna Rossi, the Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the Phoenix Police Department. Donna shares her unique journey from being a police officer to a broadcast journalist and leading the Public Affairs Bureau. The conversation covers the current staffing challe…

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S5 - E7 Taylor Merriss - Special Projects Coordinator - Evansville Police, Evansville Indiana 29:29

2M ago29:29

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Send us a text Summary: In this episode of the PIO Podcast, Special Projects Coordinator Taylor Merriss from the Evansville Police Department shares insights about her role, community engagement strategies, and the importance of transparency in law enforcement. She discusses her background, the challenges of recruiting, and the innovative ways the …

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Episode 12; Introducing The History Minute with Hannah Silberman, Getting to know Officer Emily Pontiakos and CRO Carrie Lee, plus Capt. Brandon Moore 45:43

3M ago45:43

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Send us a text In this episode, as we continue to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Asheville Police Department, we introduce "The History Minute with Hannah Silberman". We'll get to know one of our newest officers, Emily Pontiakos. Captain Brandon Moore shares groundbreaking news about the APD Drone Program. And CRO Carrie Lee joins us to s…

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S5 - E6 : Bridget Truxillo - Law Lady Shield 46:14

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Send us a text Bridget has firsthand experience with harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment. As the only female on the SWAT team, along with her time on patrol and as an undercover narcotics investigator, she knows what it feels like to have no one to trust and to feel defeated at every turn. This is why Bridget sta…

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S5- E5: Victorian Simmons - Public Information Officer, City of Apex, Apex NC 52:20

3M ago52:20

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Send us a text Victorian Simmons currently works as the Public Information Officer for the Town of Apex. Prior to her position with Apex, she was the Community Engagement Specialist for the Greensboro Fire Department. Victorian has been published in Firehouse Magazine and was a featured speaker at the 2024 NFPA Conference and the North Carolina Fir…

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Episode 11; Celebrating APD's 150th Anniversary, with Senior Police Officer Tracy Edmonds, Accreditation Mgr Hannah Silberman, Capt Joe Silberman, and Chief Mike Lamb 1:03:57

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Send us a text The Asheville Police Department was officially established in 1875, making 2025 our 150th Anniversary. In this episode, with a nod to history, we get to know the longest-tenured Senior Police Officer, Tracy Edmonds. Accreditation Manager Hannah Silberman joins us to talk about a book she's writing about the history of the APD. Captai…

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S5 - E4: Jonee Lewis, Director of Communications - Tampa Police Department 27:18

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Send us a text Jonee Lewis is an Emmy-award-winning Journalist who is now the Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the Tampa Police Department. Jonee’ is a Lakeland native with 13 years of experience in the media industry, having previously served as a reporter for Fox 13 in Tampa and television news stations in Memphis, Winston-Salem,…

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S5-E3: Chata Spikes, Executive Director of Public Affairs, Atlanta Police Department 32:07

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Send us a text As the Executive Director of Public Affairs for the Atlanta Police Department, Chata Spikes manages the department’s overall communication strategy which includes developing organizational messaging both internal and external. Ms. Spikes has worked in media and public relations industry for more than 18 years. She served as Media Lia…

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S5 - E2: Stephen Combs, Public Information Officer - Bluffton Township Fire Department, Bluffton, SC 36:40

4M ago36:40

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Send us a text Stephen Combs currently serves as the Public Information Officer (PIO) for Bluffton Township Fire District, having joined the agency in February 2023. In his role, he oversees all communications for the district's nine stations, including handling service calls, public education, community events, and media relations. Highlights: Cre…

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S5 - E1 Sarah Loyd - Head of Product Success and Evangelism - Social News Desk 16:09

4M ago16:09

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Send us a text Sarah Loyd is the Head of Product Success & Evangelism at Social News Desk, where she has spent more than a decade helping to develop cutting-edge software that supports social media workflows for government, journalism, and education. With a solid social media management and journalism background, Sarah is dedicated to ensuring clie…

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Summing up the Titles and Topics of 2024 from the Life of A PIO Podcast 21:37

4M ago21:37

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Send us a text It should be noted that this entire podcast episode was created with the assistance of Notebook LM. The information was gathered from blog posts to the Life of A PIO Blog, which comes out weekly. To subscribe to our substack. Please follow the link. https://piopodcast.substack.com/ Support the show Our premiere sponsor, Social News D…

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Episode 10; Lt. James Boyce, Sgt. Hunter Welborn, and Sgt. Lucas Lovelace 44:30

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Send us a text In Episode 10, Lt. James Boyce of Recruitment and Development, shares good news about the incoming class of recruits, our largest in over 5 years. The Holiday Booze It And Lose It campaign is underway. Led by the NC Governor's Highway Safety Program, Sgt. Hunter Welborn discusses how the APD has embraced and supported it. And, with t…

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Ep 223 | Letters from the Audience, Part 7 | Rick & Bubba University 45:42

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The final episode of "Rick & Bubba University" features answers to questions that the audience has always wanted to ask. Who were the biggest influences on the show? Are there any old clips of the show that can never be aired again? What is the secret meaning behind some of the longest-running bits on the show? Find out the answers to these questio…

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Season 4 Finale with Robert Tornabene 23:29

5M ago23:29

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Send us a text In our season finale, we highlight the 10 most listened-to episodes of 2024. 1 S4 - E6 Alexa Boylon, Director of Communications, Indianapolis Metro PD 2 S4 - E1 Kayla Gneck Smith, PIO Tempe PD 3 S4 - E2 Jesse Carr, PIO Dallas PD 4 S4 - E4 Julie Mann, PIO Kane County Government, Kane Cty Illinois 5 S4 - E40 Captain Jon Vick, PIO Lawre…

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Episode 9; SPO Christopher Strumolo, Sgt. Jonathan Collins, & Chief Mike Lamb 39:04

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Send us a text In this episode, we find out what's happening in the Community Engagement Division from Senior Police Officer Christopher Strumolo, "Getting To Know" Sgt. Jonathan Collins, and the latest edition of "Ask The Chief" with Chief Mike Lamb.By Rick Rice

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Laurin Parthemos - Principal - Kotter Inc. 42:51

5M ago42:51

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Send us a text Every organization faces the challenge of accelerating change. We help you turn that challenge into an opportunity. Kotter pioneered the science of change through decades of Harvard research and real-world experience. Transformation powered by Kotter gets to the heart of business problems quickly – delivering new levels of performanc…

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Ep 222 | Pfizer & The FDA Lied to Us All | Dr. Naomi Wolf | Rick & Bubba University 31:25

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Author Dr. Naomi Wolf continues her fight for freedom and the truth in her latest book, "The Pfizer Papers," which offers an in-depth look at how Big Pharma, the US government, and healthcare entities coordinated to do what is best for their bottom lines rather than the well-being of Americans. The rabbit hole goes even deeper than we thought. Hear…

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Ep 221 | Republicans Are Now Counterculture | A.J. Rice | Rick & Bubba University 48:10

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Author and political commentator A.J. Rice knows many truths are spoken in jest, as seen in his latest book, "The White Privilege Album." It's a comedic look at today's absurd woke world in which A.J. uses comedy to point out that Republicans have become the counterculture. Democrats claim that everything they don't agree with is somehow racist. If…

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Ep 220 | Simple Tips for Confident Christians | Patrick Sawyer | Rick & Bubba University 49:24

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Jesus gave His disciples the Great Commission, a command to go and make disciples of all nations. Author and pastor Patrick Sawyer knows that if Christians are going to live on mission and fulfill the Great Commission, we must engage the world, build relationships, and have intentional gospel conversations. But how do we do this? The good news is t…

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Lexi Qass'uq Trainer - Anchorage Fire Department, Anchorage, Alaska 43:21

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Send us a text Lexi Qass’uq Trainer (Cup’ik/Yup’ik) is a communications and storytelling professional. As an Alaska Native woman, Lexi is passionate about giving back to her community and preserving her cultural heritage. She actively incorporates her traditional values into her work, ensuring her strategies are effective, culturally appropriate, a…

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Lt. Patrick Juliano, Public Information Officer - Palm Coast Fire Department, Palm Coast, FL 35:28

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Send us a text Lt. Patrick Juliano began his career with the Palm Coast Fire Department in 2006 as a Volunteer Firefighter and became a career firefighter in 2008. He earned his Firefighter Certification from First Coast Technical College, obtained his EMT Certification in New York, and completed his Paramedic training and Associate Degree at Dayto…

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Helene Recovery, November 4 27:18

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Send us a text In this special edition of the APD Pod Squad, Capt. Brandon Moore joins us for a conversation about the vital role of drones during search and recovery in the days and weeks following Helene. We need to thank the companies that stepped up and offered assistance in providing vital information and saving lives; Airworx, Skydio, Paladin…

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Helene Recovery, October 31 43:42

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Send us a text In this special episode of the APD Pod Squad, we sit down with the Mayor of Asheville, Esther Manheimer. It's been a month of trials and triumphs, challenges and champions, following the devastating storms of Helene that changed our lives and Asheville forever. Mayor Esther Manheimer has seen all of it up close, and from a distance, …

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Zack Seipert - Marketing and Communications Specialist CUWCD, Utah 36:43

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Send us a text Zack Seipert is the Marketing & Communications Specialist for the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and co-author of “The Most Amazing Marketing Book Ever.” Zack knows how to get important messages seen, heard, and understood in today’s fast-paced world. He has a bachelor’s degree in Digital Marketing from Utah Valley Universit…

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Sarah Lux, Public Information Officer - Lake County Florida 39:24

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Send us a text Sarah Lux earned a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in public relations from Full Sail University. Sarah has practiced Public Relations for ten years, focusing on community education, government affairs, and crisis communications. She is part of the Florida Association of …

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Helene Recovery, October 21 25:11

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Send us a text Special Edition Episode 3; 𝐀𝐏𝐃 𝐏𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝-𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟, 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 includes the latest on garbage and debris collection, water and power restoration, plus a conversation with Chief of Police Mike Lamb. His thoughts on the historic flooding, rescue efforts, the heroic actions of his officers, and more.…

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Ep 219 | The Shocking Truth About Vanishing American Farms | Brian Reisinger | Rick & Bubba University 48:25

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Is the American farmer going extinct? Brian Reisinger is a fourth-generation farmer and author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family's Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer." Brian has seen the economic and cultural crisis that is threatening our very food supply. It started during the Depression, and the government has just…

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Ep 218 | Vindicating Trump | Dinesh D'Souza | Rick & Bubba University 48:10

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Dinesh D'Souza continues his mission to pursue the truth and save the country with his latest book and accompanying film, "Vindicating Trump." Dinesh knows the Democrats currently in office can't dispute Trump's record of success on the economy and global peace, so they spin up lies and call him "dangerous." They try to create hysteria by twisting …

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Ep 216 | Speechwriter Reveals Reagan Secrets and Nixon Meeting | Ken Khachigian | Rick & Bubba University 50:01

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Ken Khachigian was a speechwriter, trusted adviser, and confidante to America’s presidential giants and political legends. His book, "Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan and Nixon," draws the curtains back on his most private moments with Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon during revolutionary changes in our economy, politics, communications,…

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